Zoo Approaches; Animals are Stirring

(Examiner) When the sun rises on Friday, it will shine upon the festival grounds of Randall’s Island, New York – a little island in the East River that has played host to Cirque Du Soleil, Governors Ball, Dave Matthews Band and other summer arts festivals and concert series. Recently though – it has become globally known as the venue of the one of the nation’s most popular electronic music festivals – Electric Zoo.

Since its debut on Labor Day weekend of 2009, Electric Zoo (a Made Event production) has become New York City’s premier ElectronicMusic Festival, and an EDM Mecca for thousands. Zoo serves as the finale to a summer festival season that includes Coachella, Lollapalooza and, of course, Ultra Music Festival.

People travel cross-country to experience the three-day event. They are treated to a dream-like collection of the world’s most talented artists across a number of sub-genres including, but not limited to, house music, dubstep, and trance.

In 2010 – Zoo catered to a...

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10 Best DJ Booths in EDM

The Miami New Times composed a list of the 10 Best DJ Booths in EDM. However, I'm not sure that we agree with it. Two glaring mistakes from the chart are that it's remiss of Amon Tobin and Pretty Lights.  Who gets bumped off below is to be determined...after electric zoo.
(Miami New Times) Ask any raver in the world and they'll tell you all about how "I'm totally in it for the music, bro." 

But contrary to that theory, next-level, mind-blowing visuals are an increasingly important aspect of the electronic dance music scene. 

Some of the best and most beloved DJs from all genres are throwing millions of dollars into their arena-sized LED displays. Mostly because DJs are overpaid. But also because all these music-loving kids are addicted to shiny things. 

Now whose stage-game reigns supreme? Well, that should be obvious. But why don't you get that glow stick out of our face and check out Crossfade's list of the ten best DJ booths in EDM. 



10. Midnight Conspiracy 
This dark Chicago duo plays the heaviest in electro and dubstep. For their most recent tour, they pumped thousands of dollars into a custom 15-foot Illuminati pyramid called "The Eye." This shit shoots lasers like death rays and oscillates colors while...

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Tommy Trash 'Trashed' Podcast Episode 2

Tracklist:


01. R3hab & Swanky Tunes feat. Max C – Sending My Love (Tommy Trash Remix) [Wall] w/ Calvin Harris – Flashback [Sony]
02. Rob Marmot & My Digital Enemy – African Drop (Tom Staar Remix) [Wall]
03. Steve Forte Rio feat. Lindsey Ray – Slumber (Tommy Trash Remix) [Musical Freedom]
04. Hardwell – Triangles [Toolroom]
05. John Dahlback – Zeus [Doorn]
06. Zedd feat. Matthew Koma – Spectrum (Deniz Koyu Remix) [Interscope]
07. Tommy Trash vs. Digitalism – Falling (Tommy Trash Remix) [Spinnin]
08. Peo De Pitte – Easy White Boy (Savage Skulls Remix)
09. Heat Maxwell – Uprising [Mau5trap]
10. Galantis – Raveheart [Robotberget]
11. Qulinez – Troll [Size] w/ Tame Impala – Apocalypse Dreams [Modular]
12. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Household Goods [Greco-Roman]

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Skrillex & Damian Marley - Make It Bun Dem (Brodinski Remix)

By Mike B of Butlertron

The Make It Bun Dem After Hours EP delivers six quality remixes of the Skrillex hit. But the most interesting by far is contributed by French DJ Brodinski. His tech house remix eschews the hooks of the original for metallic chopped vocals, reverberating plinks and plucks, and a grinding purple lead.

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R3HAB - I NEED R3HAB 004

Tracklist: 
01 - Alesso feat. Matthew Koma - Years (Vocal Mix) 
02 - Dog Blood - Middle Finger  
03 - David Guetta feat. Sia - She Wolf (Falling To Pieces)  
04 - Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin - Don't You Worry Child 
05 - Deniz Koyu feat. Wynter Gordon - Follow You 
06 - Swanky Tunes - Blood Rush 
07 - Dyro feat. Amba Shepherd - Sky High 
08 - Firebeatz & Schella - Dear New York 
09 - Example - Say Nothing (Hardwell & Dannic Remix) 
10 - Quintino & Moti - Kinky Denise 
11 - Will I Am & Eva Simons - This Is Love (Afrojack Rmeix0 
12 - Adam Lambert - Never Close Our Eyes (R3hab Remix) 
13 - Avicii vs Eric Turnet - Dancing In My Head (Avicii Been Cursed Mix) 
14 - Nicky Romero & Zedd - Human

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